What We Do

Uganda Gatsby Trust supports value adding businesses with the potential to grow. It pursues this goal through two companies under her umbrella, i.e. Gatsby Micro Finance Limited (GMFL) and Gatsby Uganda Limited (GUL).

Objectives

• To develop a network of micro-enterprises linked to the Faculty of Technology Makerere University in order to increase the quality and value of their output. The networks are called Gatsby Enterprises Clubs.
• To introduce students of higher education institutions to opportunities and potential of small-scale sector and to assist them develop and transfer technologies appropriate to it.
• To assist small-scale enterprises overcome their problems through extension services and business development services.
• To enable SSEs to access credit and acquire technology for their growth.
• To source income and funding for sustaining these functions.

The Trust implements several activities, which enable intimate interaction between the staff of the Faculty of Technology and SMEs.

For activities, check out the links on the right bar.